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American college football season
The 1968 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season . It was the Tigers' 77th overall and 35th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan , in his 18th year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama . They finished with a record of seven wins and four losses (7–4 overall, 4–2 in the SEC) and with a victory over Arizona in the Sun Bowl .
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 21 SMU * L 28–37
September 28 at Mississippi State W 26–0
October 5 at Kentucky W 26–7
October 12 at Clemson * W 21–10
October 19 Georgia Tech * L 20–21
October 26 No. 9 Miami * Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, Alabama W 31–6
November 2 at No. 20 Florida W 24–13
November 9 No. 5 Tennessee No. 18 Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama W 28–1468,821 [ 1]
November 16 No. 5 Georgia No. 12 L 3–17
November 30 vs. No. 15 Alabama No. 18 L 16–24
December 28 vs. Arizona * W 34–10
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Source: 1968 Auburn football schedule[ 2] [ 3]
Personnel
1968 Auburn Tigers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
OL
Tom Banks
QB
Dwight Brisendine
QB
Loran Carter
OL
Richard Cheek
WR
Tim Christian
RB
Wallace Clark
RB
Mac Crawford
RB
Mike Currier
RB
Larry Ellis
WR
Connie Frederick
WR
Al Griffin
OL
Jerry Gordon
OL
Bucky Howard
RB
Dwight Hurston
OL
Johnny McDonald
OL
Bill Moody
WR
Mike Shows
QB
Tommy Traylor
RB
Mickey Zofko
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DL
David Campbell
DB
Sonny Ferguson
DL
Bill James
LB
Mike Kolen
DB
Buddy McClinton
DL
Jim Samford
DL
Durwood Sauls
DB
Merrill Shirley
LB
Bobby Strickland
DB
Don Webb
LB
Ron Yarborough
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold